Slow Looking (@thebenstreet): "A thought from the Venice Biennale. It is extraordinary to me that, despite the inclusion of huge numbers of artists from historically overlooked countries, and the anti/decolonial curatorial narratives that guide so much of the thinking, the majority of texts

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A thought from the Venice Biennale. It is extraordinary to me that, despite the inclusion of huge numbers of artists from historically overlooked countries, and the anti/decolonial curatorial narratives that guide so much of the thinking, the majority of texts - on walls or websites or as subtitles in videos - are in English.

I don’t think this is a small or insignificant point. And it has been true for years and years.

Below: the pavilions of Poland, USA, Czech Republic, and Switzerland, and banner for Gabrielle Goliath.